trooping

Definition of troopingnext
present participle of troop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooping
Verb
  • The size of the protest appeared to measure well into the thousands by about the time people were marching from West Sacramento.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police did use pepper spray on a smaller group of people marching after the official end of the first rally in June and make two arrests.
    Mary Ramsey March 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Nude, striding statues of young men called kouroi were used both as offerings to the gods and as grave markers.
    Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Mercury is striding into your public 10th house, boosting your visibility and encouraging you to offer updates that show your strengths without oversharing.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Kyle Tucker and Edwin Diaz weren’t among the Dodgers parading onto a mid-field stage to get a ring from team owner Mark Walter.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
  • After the show, I was taken aside by John Skipper, who had spent most of the conference proudly parading data boy wonder Nate Silver around as ESPN’s splashy new acquisition.
    Roger Bennett, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Safety Walk Feel uneasy walking alone during Ultra?
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In one video, Muhammad is allegedly shown returning to the restaurant, walking past a delivery truck with her face covered by some sort of mask and holding a knife under her arm.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Israel will be treading over familiar ground in southern Lebanon, enjoys intelligence superiority, operational superiority, and has the backing of partners in Lebanon.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Video posted to social media by the sheriff’s office shows the dramatic rescue of the man, treading water near a red canoe before being hoisted into the air by a rescuer attached to a rope dangling from a helicopter.
    Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Two months ago, Vanderbilt and Florida met in Nashville — one a top-10 contender, pacing the SEC and shooting as well from three as anyone in the country, and the other in need of a defining win.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
  • As inherently goofy as the practice is—imagine Andy Reid pacing the sidelines in full shoulder-pads-and-helmet regalia, or Mike Brown rocking shorts and a tank top at the Garden—baseball would be diminished in some small way if the managers decided to start wearing street clothes.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Trooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooping. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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